After a year of hard to find Deluxes, Craig Fäster is pretty available 24/7 at all the big thee retailers at normal retail pricing. Thanks for the great ics, “John H.” He’s a great hunk of rust. Ironically, his bed lining is mint. With the other rusty CARS diecast though J. Shoesteer and Japeth are hard to […]

Interesting that Brand New Mater is one of the last of a dying breed – ALL METAL BODY (aka: unibody) with metallic raised eyebrows. So, if you don’t have the original BRAND NEW MATER, he’s still around for 2017 … at least for now. Yes, his bed is metal – it was plastic for while […]

Case 988R 2017 finally seems to be hitting stores. You can spot them as they are missing the APP STORE snipe and they read © 2016. There are two new CARS – Wimar Flatz, it’s first ever release with fixed eyes (previously only a lenticular) and Petro Cartalina – released in Europe only as a 2-pack […]

Thanks, “Jacob H.” for the heads up. Deluxe Radiator Springs Classics 2017 – It does look we are just getting the cabs re-released for Gil, Chet Boxkaar, Ben Crankleshaft, Paul Valdez, and Jerry Recycled Batteries – no trailers. In the regular Deluxe Series,Vinyl Toupee Hauler cab “returns” with one new Semi Cab release – Transberry […]

“Carl P” spotted the new Walmart Reset Sheet for Spring 2017. Nothing too new – we know about the Road Trip Mack. Hopefully the trailer listing is for THIS. My Walmart has the new playsets in. They are not very canon but they look pretty fun and cool. Piston Cup Racing Garage (also available at Amazon). […]

Obviously not too exciting but for completists … Daredevil Lightning McQueen. You get Spin Out Lightning, 5 sets of tires, a poster and a red box.

Well, the listing – they are not yet available. Both have been released as singles but this 2-pack configuration is new. Thanks for the heads up, “John H.”

Walmart has a couple of the next 2-packs … Sarge & Trailer and Sheriff & Trailer Close up of the trailer interiors. Non-removeable items. There’s also a couple new Road Trip 2-pack coming … Red with a cute mini trailer wagon. Fillmore is out as a single but an accompanying trailer is new. Cardback. “RefriedBeans” sends […]

The 2017 cards do not look that much different from 2016 (or 2015/2014/2013) cards which continues the “Themes Banner” design motif of grouping releases by theme. So, while there seem to be 2017 CARS mixed in with 2016 CARS, the card date will tell the story as with WILMAR FLATZ. Cards from 2016 are marked © 2015. […]

If you’re still missing some CARS from 2016, Amazon has some interesting “add-on” choices. Basically, if you spend $25 on other items, you can add as many “add-on” diecasts … there are thousands of other add-on items but the link is just for CARS – just scroll through the pages. (Amazon has a lot of […]